When the sky had just turned white, Broken Sword had already fully woken up.
She got out of bed, walked to the window, and pushed it open. The slightly chilly morning wind suddenly poured into the room, bringing with it both the coolness of melting snow and the fragrance of spring. The blue sky was not fully illuminated, but judging from the sparse clouds, it would be a good day today.
She put on her clothes and went to the living room. There was a plate of roasted nuts on the table and a can of vegetable soup, just enough for four people. Among them, Annie always got up the earliest. Not only was she the first to finish washing, but she also occasionally made breakfast.
Although they moved from the Foreign Affairs Building to the Witch Building after officially joining the Witch Union and could enjoy three meals at any time in the castle, Annie often chose to cook by herself. In the first month after receiving her salary, she went to the Convenience Market to buy firewood, butter, salt and other cooking materials. Every week, she went to the wild to collect some wild fruits and vegetables and cooked them every three to five days.
Broken Sword also curiously asked her why she did this, and Annie's answer was very simple. She said that survival in the wild was a skill, and if it was not used for a long time, it would be forgotten after a long time. If it was time to escape again, how could she ensure that she could survive safely?
Broken Sword could not understand why Annie was always ready to wander, but then again, it was not bad to taste these wild fruits occasionally.
"Good morning." She sat at the table and picked up her share of nuts. "Are you going to the factory today?"
"Yes." Annie nodded and drank the last mouthful of hot soup in the bowl. "Some big things can't be pressed out by workers, and the machine can't fit such big things. We can only rely on small pieces of iron to put them together. I heard that Miss Anna used to do it, but now it's all mine. "
From her voice, Broken Sword could hear a vague sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. This was probably the most significant change for the four of them after they came to Neverwinter. Their abilities were no longer meaningless. Working for His Majesty and getting paid was like a craft. This experience of relying on herself instead of cheating or relying on others' charity gave Broken Sword a sense of rebirth. She believed that Annie had the same feeling. Otherwise, she would not get up early every day and be the first to go to the factory without the pressure of survival.
But today was a special day.
"Don't forget about Hero today …"
"I know." Annie's expression became much more serious. "Don't worry. I'll finish my work over there as soon as possible and come over on time."
Broken Sword breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, with you around, she can feel more at ease."
"Then I'll go first," she said as she got up.
"Go, I'll take care of Hero."
"The hot water is in the kitchen. I'll leave the rest to you." Annie didn't say anything else and quickly left the house.
After Broken Sword finished her share, she went to the kitchen to get a basin of hot water and walked quietly into the hero's bedroom. Due to the loss of her feet, life was inconvenient. Even if there were enough rooms, she usually slept with Annie. During the day, the three of them would take turns to take care of him. Miss Iffy and Lady Vendy would also come to help.
To her surprise, Hero had already woken up. He was leaning against the headboard of the bed, looking out of the window, which was getting brighter and brighter. The soft light shone on her lavender hair and fair face, making her look quiet and pleasant. Just by looking at this scene, it was hard to imagine what kind of cruel treatment she had suffered.
However, Broken Sword quickly realized that Hero's mood was probably not as calm as she looked, so she got up much earlier than usual.
"Good morning," she said.
"Ah … good morning," Hero trembled slightly as if she had recovered from a daze. She said embarrassedly, "I'll have to trouble you again."
"What trouble?" Broken Sword stuck out her tongue. "No one will think so. And maybe after today, you'll be able to do it yourself. "
In an instant, a very complicated look flashed through Hero's eyes. There was nervousness, expectation, fear, and excitement … After a while, she controlled her emotions and smiled reluctantly. "I don't know if I can do it. I've completely forgotten the feeling of walking. Even in my dreams, I …" She bit her lip. "I can only crawl forward."
"Then just learn from the beginning. It's no big deal." Broken Sword pressed her shoulder and said, "Even the God's Punishment Witches can do it, so can you. Come on, stretch out your legs. "
Hero took a deep breath and lifted the quilt. She saw a pair of legs that were as thin as firewood. Unlike a few months ago, the legs that had been cut off from the knees had grown a lot longer, almost reaching the ankles. The hideous and ugly scars had also become smooth skin. Although they looked wrinkled and looked like they would break at any moment, they did not look like the legs of a normal person. However, they were much more complete than before.
And for this extra half, the Witch Union had put in a lot of effort.
In the beginning, Miss Nana could only heal minor injuries such as a broken finger, and she could not regrow a whole limb in any case. It was not until the four witches joined the Witch Union that Miss Nana, in accordance with His Majesty's instructions, tested the strengthened ability of each witch, that there was a delightful breakthrough. With Miss Nana holding Miss Nana's broken sword, the effect of her healing magic was improved comprehensively, and a hound with a broken leg could regrow its claws.
This new discovery brought hope to Hero's recovery.
But the subsequent experiments found that it was not so easy.
First of all, healing only worked on the wound, and Hero's broken leg had already healed. To recover, they had to create an artificial wound. Secondly, even with the magic power of Broken Sword, the healing could only last for dozens of breaths, which meant that the recovery process had to be divided into several stages. The combination of these two points was a daunting challenge for both the healer and the one being healed.
On one side, they had to repeatedly suffer the pain of a broken leg, and on the other side, they had to make multiple incisions to heal the fracture.
Fortunately, Lady Vendy noticed this problem, and then the whole Witch Union took action.
For the first time, Broken Sword found that they called each other sisters not just for formality, but they regarded each other as their family. Even though the four of them came from the Kingdom of Wolfheart and had just joined Neverwinter, they were not stingy with their concern.
Miss Leaf used a special plant called Sleeping Fern to cultivate a herb that could make people unconscious. After taking it, they would be unconscious for several hours, and Hero would not have to suffer any pain.
Miss Anna was in charge of the incision. With the sharp Blackfire, the new wound could be leveled in an instant, and Miss Nana only needed to focus on using her ability.
The last one was Lady Spear Passi. As the lord of a city, she did not immediately return to Fallen Dragon Ridge after the meeting because of Broken Sword. The previous treatments could be said to be very careful. Miss Nana's magic power would be exhausted every time she recovered less than half the length of her finger. Once her magic power disappeared, the unhealed severed limb would become a fatal wound, so the effect was extremely slow. It was with the help of Marchioness Spear that the recent treatments made great progress.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
